The Championship fixture list is released tomorrow, with Sunderland finding out who they will start their first season in the second tier for 10 years against.

The fixtures , which will be released at 9am on Wednesday morning, come thick and fast in the second rung of English football, with the Black Cats expected to have a series of midweek games throughout the early part of the season.

And there is one team Sunderland fans are looking forward to playing more than any other - by a long way.

We asked Black Cats supporters – who are famed for their loyal backing of their side, despite the sparsity of positive results – who they were most looking forward to facing both home and away.

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They defeated them 1-0 in an FA Cup third-round clash in 2015 thanks to a Patrick van Aanholt goal, and did the double over the Lilywhites in 2006, the last time they were both in the same division.

Goals from Liam Miller, Graham Kavanagh and Stephen Elliott gave the Black Cats an impressive 3-0 victory at Elland Road back in September 2006.

Sunderland fans will be happy with a repeat of that scoreline, although Leeds are hoping to be promotion contenders under new boss Thomas Christiansen, while the Black Cats are yet to appoint following the departure of David Moyes the day after the Premier League season finished.

Which side Sunderland fans are most looking forward to playing at home

Which side Sunderland fans are most looking forward to playing at home